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Title: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: Manedwolf on August 28, 2007, 04:33:54 AM


Anyone got a really, really big pan lid?

Seriously, though, a dozen new fires today, they said? Someone must be setting these. I'm starting to wonder at some form of terrorism, even.
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on August 28, 2007, 07:42:50 PM
Wow.  That's a problem.
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 28, 2007, 07:45:37 PM
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I'm starting to wonder at some form of terrorism, even.
  I believe Greek authorities are already looking in that direction.  Of course, they still have beef with the Turks, don't they?  Or would that be lamb? 
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: mfree on August 29, 2007, 08:10:36 AM
They need a gyro...
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: Iain on August 30, 2007, 01:46:07 AM
According to a British ex-pat I heard interviewed on the radio the suspicion is that they are linked to developers. Apparently forestry land is no-go for development in Greece, but land with burned out trees is no longer classed as forestry land.
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: Cromlech on August 30, 2007, 01:01:12 PM
Yes, I think that Iain has heard the same as I have. The Greeks suspect property developers, and the terrorism part you lot may have been hearing about is down to the Greek authorities considering trying those caught as terrorists. I can kind of understand that, as this is a huge, huge problem for Greece. Many people have died, and great swathes of forest have been lost.  angry
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on August 30, 2007, 04:35:57 PM
Quote from: Manedwolf on August 28, 2007, 03:33:54 AM
I'm starting to wonder at some form of terrorism, even.
I've always wondered what would happen if Al Queda or whomever figure out how easy it would be to light the entire western half of the U.S. on fire...
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: Paddy on August 30, 2007, 04:44:51 PM
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I've always wondered what would happen if Al Queda or whomever figure out how easy it would be to light the entire western half of the U.S. on fire...

They shouldn't even be in the country to have the opportunity.  But our 'leadership' is more interested in corporatist globalism than national security and enforcing immigration law.
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: JimMarch on August 30, 2007, 07:06:46 PM
Good God...a Cessna and a few crates of road flares... shocked
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: Paddy on August 30, 2007, 07:26:20 PM
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Good God...a Cessna and a few crates of road flares... shocked

What a great reason to invade/attack, even nuke another middle eastern/asian country!
Title: Re: Biggest Greece fire ever...
Post by: wmenorr67 on August 30, 2007, 08:02:12 PM
Quote from: JimMarch on August 30, 2007, 06:06:46 PM
Good God...a Cessna and a few crates of road flares... shocked

Or perfect the balloon drop that the Japenese attempted in WWII.